無関心(むかんしん)さ

むかんしんさ
noun
indifference; apathy; lack of interest
emotion
1. indifference; apathy; lack of interest
The quality or state of being indifferent or uninterested. The noun form of the na-adjective 無関心(むかんしん), used when referring to indifference as a thing or concept itself.
彼(かれ)の無関心(むかんしん)さに驚(おどろ)いた。
I was surprised by his indifference.
政治(せいじ)への無関心(むかんしん)さが問題(もんだい)になっている。
Apathy toward politics has become a problem.
若者(わかもの)の社会(しゃかい)問題(もんだい)への無関心(むかんしん)さが指摘(してき)されている。
The indifference of young people toward social issues has been pointed out.
環境(かんきょう)問題(もんだい)に対(たい)する無関心(むかんしん)さは、将来(しょうらい)に大(おお)きな影響(えいきょう)を及(およ)ぼす。
Indifference to environmental problems will have a major impact on the future.

Formed by adding the suffix さ to the na-adjective 無関心(むかんしん) (indifferent; uninterested), converting it into a noun that refers to the quality itself. This pattern (na-adjective + さ) is productive: 親切(しんせつ)さ (kindness), 真剣(しんけん)さ (seriousness), etc.

Often used in discussions of social or political apathy, especially in media commentary.

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Compare: 無頓着(むとんちゃく) (unconcerned)
Compare: 冷淡(れいたん) (cold)
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